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What is 14 CFR 119? Certification; Air Carriers and Commercial Operators Parts 121. 125 and 135
What is a Domestic Operation? Any schedules operation that is operated entirely within the 48 contiguous United
States
What is a Flag Operation? Operates between any point within the 48 contiguous United States and any point
outside the 48 contiguous United States
What is a Supplemental Operation? Conducts charter type (non-scheduled) operations, uses aircraft with more than 30
seats, or an aircraft with more than 7,500 lbs. payload capacity
What are the 135 Operating Requirements? Commuter and On Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons On Board Such
Aircraft
What is 135.411(a)(1)? Type certificated for a passenger seating configuration, excluding any pilot seat, of nine
seats or less
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What is 135.411(a)(2)? Type certificated for a passenger seating configuration, excluding any pilot seat, of ten
seats or more
Does 135 have international recognition? No
What is a Commuter Operation? Conducts scheduled operations (5 or more) round-trips per week in a non-turbojet
aircraft, which have nine or fewer passenger seats, or a payload of 7,500 lbs. or less
What is an On-Demand Operation? Conducts non-scheduled operations in aircraft other than turbojets, with nine or fewer
passenger seats AND a 7,500-pound or less payload capacity
What is 125? Certification and operations; Airplanes having a seating capacity of 20 or more
passengers or a payload of 6,000 pounds or more
What is 129? Operations; Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of U.S. - Registered Aircraft
Engaged in Common Carriage
What is 133? Rotorcraft External Load Operations
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What is 14 CFR 119? Certification; Air Carriers and Commercial Operators Parts 121. 125 and 135
What is a Domestic Operation? Any schedules operation that is operated entirely within the 48 contiguous United
States
What is a Flag Operation? Operates between any point within the 48 contiguous United States and any point
outside the 48 contiguous United States
What is a Supplemental Operation? Conducts charter type (non-scheduled) operations, uses aircraft with more than 30
seats, or an aircraft with more than 7,500 lbs. payload capacity
What are the 135 Operating Requirements? Commuter and On Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons On Board Such
Aircraft
What is 135.411(a)(1)? Type certificated for a passenger seating configuration, excluding any pilot seat, of nine
seats or less
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What is 135.411(a)(2)? Type certificated for a passenger seating configuration, excluding any pilot seat, of ten
seats or more
Does 135 have international recognition? No
What is a Commuter Operation? Conducts scheduled operations (5 or more) round-trips per week in a non-turbojet
aircraft, which have nine or fewer passenger seats, or a payload of 7,500 lbs. or less
What is an On-Demand Operation? Conducts non-scheduled operations in aircraft other than turbojets, with nine or fewer
passenger seats AND a 7,500-pound or less payload capacity
What is 125? Certification and operations; Airplanes having a seating capacity of 20 or more
passengers or a payload of 6,000 pounds or more
What is 129? Operations; Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of U.S. - Registered Aircraft
Engaged in Common Carriage
What is 133? Rotorcraft External Load Operations
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